ๅ
Work, Labor
ใฏใใ(ใ) (hataraku)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji ๅ is uniquely Japanese (a kokuji). It was created in Japan rather than borrowed from Chinese, making it a special kanji in the language.
Memory Trick
Imagine a busy office worker typing, attending meetings, and solving problems all day. That effort helps you remember ๅ means 'work.'
Readings
Onyomi: ใใฆ (dou)
Kunyomi: ใฏใใ(ใ) (hataraku)
Example Words
ๅใ
ใฏใใใ (hataraku)
To work
ๅดๅ
ใใใฉใ (roudou)
Labor
ๅ
ฑๅใ
ใจใใฐใใใ (tomobataraki)
Dual-income household
ๅใ่
ใฏใใใใใฎ (hatarakimono)
Hard worker
Example Sentence
็งใฏ ้่กใง ๅใใฆใใพใใ
ใใใใฏ ใใใใใง ใฏใใใใฆใใพใใ
watashi wa ginkou de hataraiteimasu
I work at a bank.